marine transgression
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Marine transgression — A marine transgression is a geologic event during which sea level rises relative to the land and the shoreline moves toward higher ground, resulting in flooding. Transgressions can be caused either by the land sinking or the ocean basins filling… … Wikipedia
Marine regression — is a geological process occurring when areas of submerged seafloor are exposed above the sea level. The opposite event, marine transgression, occurs when flooding from the sea covers previously exposed land.[1] Evidence of marine regressions and… … Wikipedia
Marine architecture — is the design of structures which support ship transport, fishing, coastal management or other marine activities. These structures include harbors, lighthouses, marinas and shipyards … Wikipedia
transgression — marine transgression (land flooded by the sea as land sinks or sea level rises) … Dictionary of ichthyology
Marine Isotopic Stage 11 — Interglacial periods that occurred during Pleistocene times have been recently put under investigation, in order to better understand our present and future climates. In fact, paleoclimatic interpretations often depends on observations drawn from … Wikipedia
Marine terrace — A marine terrace, coastal terrace[1], raised beach or perched coastline is a relatively flat, horizontal or gently inclined surface of marine origin[2], mostly an old abrasion platform which has been lifted out of the sphere of wave activity… … Wikipedia
Transgression (Geologie) — Eine Transgression ist das Vordringen des Meeres über größere Gebiete des Festlandes (marine Transgression). Eine Transgression kann beispielsweise durch die tektonisch bedingte Absenkung kontinentaler Platten oder Teilen davon verursacht werden… … Deutsch Wikipedia
transgression — [ trɑ̃sgresjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1174; lat. transgressio, de transgredi « passer outre » 1 ♦ Action de transgresser. ⇒ désobéissance (à), violation. Transgression de la loi, d une interdiction. ⇒ contravention, infraction. Ethnol. Le fait de transgresser … Encyclopédie Universelle
Transgression marine — En géologie, une transgression marine est l envahissement des continents par la mer, dû à un affaissement des terres émergées ou à une élévation générale du niveau des mers. Peinture de John Martin, The Deluge, oeuvre datant de 1834. Sommaire … Wikipédia en Français
Transgression — Pour l’article homonyme, voir Transgression marine en géologie. La transgression est l action de transgresser, de ne pas respecter une obligation, une loi, un ordre, des règles. Par extension, une transgression désigne le fait… … Wikipédia en Français
